Nathaniel Josselyn (1722 - 1790)

Born 6 Jul 1722 in Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Lowe) Josselyn — married 13 Jun 1751 in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 2 May 1790 at age 67 in Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Nathaniel was born in 1722. He passed away in 1790. ^[1][2]

He married Sarah Lowe in 1751. ^[3]

Nathaniel and Sarah had at least 8 children together.^[4]

Children

1. Ambrose L. b Mar 13, 1752; probably died young
2. Sarah b Aug 28, 1753; m 1st Amos Perry
3. Nathaniel b Aug 24, 1755; moved to Freeport, Maine
4. Francis b May 27, 1757
5. Chloe b Jul 23, 1759
6. Joshua b Aug 30, 1761; m Sarah Chapman
7. Christiana b Nov 10, 1763; died as an infant
8. Christiana bp Jul 28, 1765

Probate

Nathaniel Josselyn of Hanover, yeoman died intestate and on 4 April 1792, Francis Josselyn and Joshua Josselyn were granted the administration of his estate.^[5]

His inventory was taken on 7 April 1792 in Hanover. His estate was represented as insolvent. An account of his estate by Francis Josselyn and Joshua Josselyn was recorded which included estate allowed the widow and administration fees. Nothing remained in the estate.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts (The Town of Hingham, Massachusetts, 1893): Vol III, p.46
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4LS-G26 : 5 November 2017), Nathanial Joslin, 06 Jul 1722; citing Birth, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 423,512.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHRV-N8J : 13 July 2016), Nathaniel Joycelin and Sarah Low, 13 Jun 1751; citing Marriage, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 423,520.
4. ↑  Berry, John Stetson. A Historical Sketch of the Town of Hanover, Mass., with Family Genealogies. Boston, MA: Self-Published, 1853. Page 339
5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-X71S : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1778-1794 vol 26-27 > image 470 of 549; State Archives, Boston.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-7Q84 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1791-1808 vol 32-33 > image 254-255 of 539; State Archives, Boston.